Engineering & Construction

Projects

The RTC 4th Street/Prater Way RAPID Transit Project will better connect downtown Reno and Downtown Sparks and revitalize the 4th Street/Prater Way corridor. The project will extend the RTC RAPID service to the 4th Street/Prater Way Corridor between RTC 4TH STREET STATION and RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA transit terminals.

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This project addresses critical transportation needs including improving transit connectivity, efficiency, and timeliness through connecting RAPID to the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), improving safety for all modes, correcting ADA sidewalk deficiencies, and improving traffic operations. No sidewalks exist in many sections of the corridor, and in other areas sidewalks are in poor condition, which forms a barrier to transit stop access. The corridor contains numerous vacant or underutilized buildings and lots. Improved transit service and walkability will encourage implementation of TOD and redevelopment district goals.

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Granite Construction is taking full advantage of the warm, dry weather and has been advancing the project in several areas. Phase 3 paving work (the middle of Pyramid) was recently completed, moving all legs of the project into phase 4 (north side of McCarran and west side of Pyramid). The Queen/Farr Lane intersection has been completed, allowing the final work on the west side of Pyramid Way. The landscaping continues to take shape with more tree planting and the installation rock mulch. RTC has been meeting with and coordinating public outreach activities in support of local businesses.

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The SouthEast Connector (SEC) is a regional roadway that will run from the intersection of Sparks Boulevard and Greg Street in the north, to South Meadows Parkway and Veterans Parkway in the south. It is a six lane, non-elevated roadway with multi-use paths.

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The program for the upcoming construction season includes corrective maintenance (asphalt concrete patching) of regional roads that require short-term maintenance measures to improve ride quality and durability until complete reconstruction can occur (approximately 3-5 years). This work is necessary because of the severe winter that has resulted in accelerated deterioration of those regional roads near the end of their life cycle. The roads to be included in the project are located throughout the City of Reno, City of Sparks and Washoe County.

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This project includes constructing some of the needed improvements identified in the North Valleys Corridor study. These include both pedestrian safety and intersection efficiency improvement. This project has been separated into multiple packages to deliver the improvements most quickly.

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The Signal Timing 5 project is the latest in a series of projects to help local agencies retime traffic signals in the region. The goal of the project is to time a 1/3 of the signals each year in three year cycle. For 2017, it is planned that 11 corridors, roughly 87 – 92 intersections will have new timing implemented. In the process, reevaluation of the clearance intervals and pedestrian crossing times will be done at each intersection to make sure it is up to current standards. The project is funded through the Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) program.

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The Pyramid Highway/US 395 Connection Study is an environmental and engineering study being conducted by the
Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) on behalf of the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This study is evaluating alternatives to relieve traffic congestion on the Pyramid Highway and provide improved east/west community connectivity from Pyramid to U.S. 395 and east to Vista Boulevard. Alternatives were developed and evaluated to provide for existing traffic and anticipated future growth through the year 2035.

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This project will ultimately include the continuation of the Truckee River Shared Use Path from John Champion Memorial Park to the east side of the US395/I580 overpass in Reno, Nevada. It is expected this path will be approximately 2,400 feet long, paralleling the southern banks of the Truckee River.

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